Chromatic Adaptation

Japanese: 色順応 - いろじゅんのう
Chromatic Adaptation

…(9) The relationship between light and color When you turn on the lights in the evening, they look yellowish at first, but after a while they no longer look yellow and look white. This process of your eyes getting used to the color of light and seeing it as white is called chromatic adaptation. Reddish light, such as a candle flame or an electric light, feels warm, while bluish light, such as fluorescent lights or the blue sky, feels cool. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "chromatic adaptation" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…(9)光と色とのかかわりあい 夕方,電灯をつけると初めのうちは黄色っぽく見えるが,しばらくすると黄色みを感じなくなって白く見えるようになる。このように目が光の色になれて白く見えるようになることを色順応という。ろうそくの炎や電灯のような赤みを帯びた光は暖かく感じ,蛍光灯や青空のように青みを帯びた光は冷たく感じられる。…

※「色順応」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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